School: Eanach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 15221)
- Location:
- Annagh, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Críocháin
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- This poet lived in Cloneena east of Cooraclare. Some say he came from Kerry. He was a blacksmith. He worked with both his mind and hand.His most important poem is an "Aithrighe - a lament for the wild life he had led. He was hunted by all the priests for his neglect of his religion, but he got finally sick and composed this "Aithrighe" on his death bed.
"A Mhic Mhuire na nGrás do cuireadh chun bháis
Is d'fhulang an phais pheannaidheach
Do cheannuig Síol Ádhaimh le alluis do chnáim
Fuil agus cneada dearga
Freagair mé a ghrádh; beir m'anamh i dtráth
go párrthais lán-ghrád mach
Ag caitheamh an tsoláis fhada ghil bhréaga
Idir apstail is árd-aingeallaibh
Freagair mé a Chríost a chara mo chroidhe
An charraig seo im'chlidh corruigh í
Is om deascaibh leig síos srotha aithrighthe
Do bhéarfas go críc fhlaitis mé.
Seán had a niece named Mary and he wanted to find out if she were poetical. One night she went out for a bag of turf and he locked the door on her. When Mary returned with the turf(continues on next page)- Collector
- Áine Ní Chathail
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Occupation
- Iníon feirmeora
- Address
- Knockanalban, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Máirghead Ní Chathail
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Knockanalban, Co. Clare